England 1-1 Spain — UEFA Nations League

The 23-year-old sent in an exceptional pass for Marcus Rashford's opener on his first worldwide start since September 2015 - an appearance that came just a week before the disgusting injury that he recently revealed almost cost him his leg.

Shaw had started United's first four games of the season, which included him scoring against Leicester in the opening fixture, and he was named in the starting lineup against Spain.

Rashford's opener, following an 11th-minute Luke Shaw cross, hinted at a performance and result that would extend the team's post-Russia honeymoon period.

Substitute Danny Welbeck saw a stoppage-time leveller controversially ruled out, meaning England head into Tuesday's friendly against Switzerland reeling from three successive defeats in all competitions for the first time since 1988.

The Manchester United left-back took to Twitter to reassure England fans of his condition following the game.

UEFA is yet to use video assistant referees in its competitions despite the new technology's successful deployment for the first time at the World Cup.

Following a hard first season at Old Trafford, he was in fine form during the first few weeks of the 2015/16 season before having his leg broken by PSV Eindhoven's Hector Moreno in the Champions League.

Physios attended to the injury for more than five minutes before the Manchester United player was carried off on a stretcher.

"I was really close to losing my leg".

The extent of Shaw's injury is not yet known.

The hosts did nearly get one back soon after, only for Rashford to be denied by a superb save from David Gea.

England raised the tempo when they got on the ball although the visitors' passing and movement off the ball had the home side on the backfoot.

Comments

Latest Posts

'Up to' five people found dead in Perth home
Maria Manfredini, a long-term resident in the area, described the incident as "tragic on every level". Assistant Commissioner Steel said there were "no ongoing safety concerns" at the scene.

Hollywood actor Burt Reynolds dead at 82
Considered a major heartthrob in his day, Reynolds' love life was often a topic of interest among his fans and the media. With the news of his passing, many people took to Twitter to send their condolences and remember the legendary actor.

Williams crushes Sevastova to reach US Open final
The 36-year-old American will play Japan's Naomi Osaka in Saturday's final after the 20th seed beat Madison Keys . Serena's antics ruined Osaka's moment, the same way they did to Kim Clijsters and Sam Stosur years before.

Rain from tropical storm to hit Northeast Ohio
If driving during heavy rains, watch out for rising water levels and do not drive into water, even if it appears shallow. Expect it to feel like the 50s and 60s Sunday afternoon and still a cool below average day on Monday.

Heat policy in effect again at US Open
The match, which carried on until after 2 a.m. before ending 0-6 6-4 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-5), was Nadal's longest at the U.S. But when he came out to serve for the set at 5-4, the Austrian was visibly hesitant, Nadal bounded behind the baseline.

Delta Fire: I-5 Road Closures and Traffic Conditions
The highway runs north from the Mexico border through California, Oregon and Washington state to the border with Canada. Road Closures Northbound Interstate 5 is closed at the Fawndale exit approximately 10 miles north of Redding.

Nishikori takes revenge on Cilic
On Wednesday, Osaka only needed 12 winners because a whopping 31 of her other points came via unforced errors by Tsurenko. The pair both reached their first grand slam final here in 2014, with Cilic going on to claim a straight-sets victory.

Goldman Sachs ditching plans for a bitcoin trading desk
According to some media sources, the investment bank has been working on the actual set-up of the trading desk even in June 2018. Goldman Sachs is reportedly putting plans to open a trading desk for cryptocurrencies on hold, according to Business Insider .

Naomi Osaka heading a 'new generation'
Viewers also offered an outpouring of sympathy for Osaka, whose first Grand Slam win is tied up in the controversy. More voices are needed to do the same". "If I'm honest I was coaching , I don't think she looked at me", he said.